“We have not halted production in any of our mines in Jharkhand. We have not yet received any notice from the authorities to stop production," NC Jha, chairman and managing director, CIL, told CNBC-TV18, adding there was no disruption in providing coal to their clients from various sectors.
These mines are operated by Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIL, resulting in a production loss of 40 000-t/d of coal.
Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board has alleged that the company had failed to secure mandatory clearances from the Forest and Environment Ministry.
The absence of forest and environment clearance with CIL is a legacy issue for the company from the days of coal-mine nationalisation in 1973. During that time, about 400 fragmented mines were nationalised and brought under BCCL. Read the full report here.
Source: Moneycontrol.com.
